Writing Characters with Limitations
We all have limitations in life, physical or mental or both, but most American fiction is written from the viewpoint of an average, or above average, able-bodied, mentally-stable perspective. Of the stories that aren’t, many of them are written about or for children and teens. By adding adult characters with disabilities to our stories, we can give adults living with life-long limitations characters they can relate to in stories that value those characters’ contribution to moving the story forward. Among … Read More »